While we were down at the ranch, we were hoping that one of the longhorns would give birth to her calf. We missed it by two days.
Catching Up and Twitter vs. Blogs
We had a great week down in the Austin area. My parents live in Liberty Hill and we spent the week at their ranch. The boys never left the ranch for the entire week. They were occupied by Gator rides through the woods, playing with the dog, feeding the cows, and exploring for rocks. We […]
December 1, 2008 by 9 Comments
The Filthy Fifty
Celebrate with me my friends. For the first time in my crossfit experience, I’ve set a gym record. It was on Sunday and the workout is known as “The Filthy Fifty.” It was grueling, but great. Gym records go up on the white board in the gym where everyone can see your name and try […]
November 19, 2008 by 1 Comment
Another Quote from Godin
Think for a second about the people you know who are engaged, satisfied, eager to get to work. Most of them, I’ll bet, make change. They challenge the status quo and push something forward–something they believe in. They lead. “Life’s too short” is repeated often enough to be a cliche, but this time it’s true. […]
October 31, 2008 by 1 Comment
Crossfit on MSN
Here are a couple of recent articles about crossfit on MSN. Crossfit: The Fast, Furious Workout Craze Facing Down the Gila Monsters Apparently I’m an effective crossfit evangelist. Heather is now doing it too. If you see her, ask her where she’s sore, preferably while poking her in the shoulder.
October 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment
I Love Crossfit!
Several months ago, I finally gave into Mark’s nagging and joined him for a Crossfit workout. I had been lifting weights three times a week and doing yoga and running at least twice a week. So I walked into the gym thinking I was in pretty good shape. After almost completing a simple eight minute […]
October 24, 2008 by 3 Comments
Watchmen
A trusted friend recently recommended Watchmen to me. I read it and loved it. It’s a great morality tale. I didn’t read comic books as a kid and this was my first experience with a graphic novel. I loved the multi-layered storytelling and the flexibility the graphic medium gives the author/artist. I’m also looking forward […]
October 23, 2008 by 3 Comments
The Beatitudes are Good News
I’ve been preaching the through the beatitudes one at a time. In each message, I insist that we resist reading the beatitudes as ethical prescriptions. They’re not the be-happy attitudes and they’re not good advice. They are declarations of good news to the broken people who have gathered around Jesus to hear him teach about […]
October 21, 2008 by 3 Comments
Quote from Godin
A fundamentalist is a person who considers whether a fact is acceptable to his religion before he explores it. As opposed to a curious person who explores first and then considers whether or not he wants to accept the ramifications. A curious person embraces the tension between his religion and something new, wrestles with it […]
October 20, 2008 by 1 Comment
Final Chapter: Partnership: Participating in the Story with Others
I’m going to skip a few chapters and show you the last one. This is where I make the case for Christian community. Feedback on content is always appreciated. Now that you’ve seen a number of the chapters, I want to give those of you who haven’t commented yet one last chance to chime in […]
October 17, 2008 by 1 Comment
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons